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Romans

[ roh-muhnz ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. : Rom.


Romans

/ ˈrəʊmənz /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans ), containing one of the fullest expositions of the doctrines of Saint Paul, written in 58 ad


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I mean, you go back to the Romans and, you know — you build out a great infrastructure network, and that makes you stronger, domestically and abroad.

I used to chuckle at how ancient Romans were convinced they could discern the future in the entrails of animals and the flights of birds.

Pro-Israel versionPalestine was a provincial place name adopted by the Romans but it disappeared in the mists of history.

This suggests that the neighborhood was an enclave for the wealthy even before Romans occupied the city starting around 89 BCE.

The ancient city under our feet is vast, and rather than dig the whole place up and turn it into a major open-air museum, the modern-day Romans instead decided to pave over most of it and put up apartment complexes and businesses.

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Ancient Romans exchanged gifts of figs and honey and would make sure to work part of the day as a good omen for the coming year.

The Ancient Greeks and Romans carried ruby flags into battle.

Tribes killing their neighbors and burning their fields were now depriving the Romans of soldiers to conscript and produce to tax.

In the second century, wealthy Romans served to their guests a confectionary treat containing cannabis.

Romans first cultivated vines there in the 2nd century B.C., and viticulture flourished.

The Cardinals started for the north, 'as the manner of the Romans is,' with great pomp and circumstance.

It was a port of entry in early times and is known to have been in existence long before the Romans came to Britain.

Is it quite true that Simon, called the Magician, was adored among the Romans?

The coming of the Romans led to the opening up of new roads, and caused the building of walls of defence against predatory tribes.

It was chosen by the Romans as an important dept after the conquest of the Brigantes by Agricola in 79.

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